State Sen. Steve Litzow, the Mercer Island Republican who was the first legislator to break with his party and announce support for a new gay marriage law, wonders aloud if pro-choice groups are too harshly partisan.

Brown, TV reporter-anchor-writer, questioned the wisdom or lack thereof of pro choice groups, such as Planned Parenthood, pursuing a strategy of alienation rather than wooing candidates in both political parties.

Litzow is pro choice but voted against the Reproductive Parity Act in the midst of a complicated budget maneuver in Olympia. He wanted to keep the budget proceedings going.

"The whole point is they have gotten so militant and extremist that they are costing themselves in the long run,'' said Litzow. "The article rang true to what i think is going on in the state of Washington. Planned Parenthood and NARAL have become extreme in terms of who they support.

What do you think? Are Planned Parenthood and NARA too partisan for their own good?

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is in town Wednesday to talk about closing the education achievement gap, and, yes, the list of ideas includes charter schools. Bush is meeting Wednesday morning with Sen. Litzow, state Rep. Eric Pettigrew, two supporters of charter schools, and about 15 other legislators from both parties. He is also appearing at a fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna